How did it happen, that in spite of El Burrito waking up at a normal hour (proof that he's on the downhill side of the cold), we still didn't make it to the PO today, and he was still wearing his jammies at noon? And lunch was at 1:00, somehow.
It boggles my mind.
Okay, part of it was that our PO run was cancelled so we could wait for the UPS guy to deliver the new laptop battery. And since it's the holiday season, he's usually later than the usual 11:30-to-noon time.
And El Burrito is on a reading kick today. So far, the count is
Cookie Kisses - twice
The Owl and the Pussycat - twice (this one has awesome illustrations by Jan Brett)
Grover Sleeps Over - once
Bert & Ernie's Spring Cleaning - once
Hippos Go Berserk - at least twice, possibly three times
The Cow's Alfalfa-bet - maybe once, or that may have been last night
And he won't take no for an answer when he wants me to read to him. Doesn't matter if I'm sitting on the floor opening shipping boxes with slightly sharp objects, or what. He'll climb over whatever's in his way, clutching a book in one little hand. Not that I'm complaining, you understand, because I'm so glad that he likes books, but it would be nice if he understood "wait 30 seconds until I'm done with the wire cutters" or something.
Anyway, the PO run (with stops at Target and maybe Gymboree, since I use the PO branch at the mall) has been postponed until after DH gets home. Luckily, the mall PO branch is open until 7 p.m. However, now that The Holidays are upon us, I'd better remember to go to the PO first thing in the morning for a while. That's about the only time they aren't knee-deep in people. Last year, Steve the Clerk told me that they had a line waiting to get in when they opened at 9:00 a.m. the week before Xmas.
Which means that if I'm going to sell anything on Ebay, I'd better list it PDQ, so I won't be fighting the crowds at the PO.
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As of bedtime, the reading list stands at:
Cookie Kisses - twice
The Owl and the Pussycat - twice (this one has awesome illustrations by Jan Brett)
Grover Sleeps Over - twice
Bert & Ernie's Spring Cleaning - 2.5 times
Hippos Go Berserk - at least four times (DH and I have this one memorized now)
The Cow's Alfalfa-bet - once for sure, possibly twice
Clarence the Curious Calf - twice
Click Clack Quackity Quack - once
Birthday Monsters - once
Cookie Monster's Kitchen - once
El Burrito managed to climb up onto the couch for the first time tonight, toting Clarence the Curious Calf along with him. The boy's persistent, and we can't deny that he's getting enough reading time.
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